Dr Anwen Cope
Uwch-ddarlithydd Clinigol ac Ymgynghorydd Anrhydeddus Iechyd Deintyddol y Cyhoedd
- copea1@cardiff.ac.uk
- Ysbyty Deintyddol y Brifysgol, Parc y Mynydd Bychan, Caerdydd, CF14 4XY
- Ar gael fel goruchwyliwr ôl-raddedig
Trosolwg
Research topic
Background
Dental prescribing accounts for 9% of all primary care antibiotic prescriptions in Wales. Clinical guidelines recommend that antibiotics should only be used in the treatment of dental problems where there is evidence of spreading infection, and only then in conjunction with operative measures. There is some evidence to suggest antibiotics are being used in the treatment of dental problems in situations where they may not be indicated. However, little is known about how antibiotics are being used on a day-to-day basis to treat dental problems by primary care practitioners.
Aims
- To asses of the effectiveness of systemic antibiotics in the treatment of symptomatic apical periodontitis and acute apical abscess in adults.
- To describe the uses of therapeutic antibiotics for the treatment of dental problems by general dental practitioners (GDPs) and general medical practitioners (GMPs).
- To understand the influences on antibiotic prescribing behaviours of GDPs and GMPs for dental problems.
Current Projects
- Cochrane Systematic Review entitled ‘Systemic antibiotics for symptomatic apical periodontitis and acute apical abscess in adults’, conducted in conjunction with Support Unit for Research Evidence (SURE), Cardiff University.
- APICAL (Antibiotics and Primary Care Dental Problems) – a three phase, mixed methods study being conducted in Wales involving GDPs and GMPs.
Cyhoeddiadau
2022
- Cope, A. L. et al. 2022. The development and application of a chairside oral health risk and need stratification tool in general dental services. Journal of Dentistry 123, article number: 104206. (10.1016/j.jdent.2022.104206)
- Scott, H. et al. 2022. A qualitative exploration of decisions about dental recall intervals. Part 2: perspectives of dentists and patients on the role of shared decision making in dental recall decisions. British Dental Journal (10.1038/s41415-022-4046-8)
- Scott, H. et al. 2022. A qualitative exploration of decisions about dental recall intervals. Part 1: attitudes of NHS general dental practitioners to NICE Guideline CG19 on the interval between oral health reviews. British Dental Journal 232, pp. 327-331. (10.1038/s41415-022-3998-z)
2019
- Cope, A., Roper, R., Chestnutt, I. and Karki, A. 2019. Exploring the feasibility of using routinely collected data to produce antibiotic prescribing profiles for general dental practitioners in Wales. Community Dental Health 36(3), pp. 177-180. (10.1922/CDH_4211Cope04)
2018
- Cope, A., Butt, K. and Chestnutt, I. 2018. Why might patients in the UK consult a general medical practitioner when experiencing dental problems? A literature review of patients’ perspectives. Community Dental Health 35(4), pp. 235-240. (10.1922/CDH_4369Cope06)
- Cope, A., Wood, F., Francis, N. and Chestnutt, I. 2018. Patients' reasons for consulting a GP when experiencing a dental problem: a qualitative study. British Journal of General Practice 68(677), pp. e877-e883. (10.3399/bjgp18X699749)
- Cope, A., Francis, N., Wood, F. and Chestnutt, I. 2018. Systemic antibiotics for symptomatic apical periodontitis and acute apical abscess in adults. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 9, article number: CD010136. (10.1002/14651858.CD010136.pub3)
2016
- Cope, A. L. et al. 2016. Antimicrobial prescribing by dentists in Wales, UK: findings of the first cycle of a clinical audit. British Dental Journal 221(1), pp. 25-30. (10.1038/sj.bdj.2016.496)
- Cope, A. L., Francis, N. A., Wood, F. and Chestnutt, I. G. 2016. Antibiotic prescribing in UK general dental practice: a cross-sectional study. Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology 44(2), pp. 145-153. (10.1111/cdoe.12199)
- Cope, A. L., Chestnutt, I. G., Wood, F. and Francis, N. A. 2016. Dental consultations in UK general practice and antibiotic prescribing rates: a retrospective cohort study. British Journal of General Practice, pp. e329-e336. (10.3399/bjgp16X684757)
2015
- Cope, A., Wood, F. C., Francis, N. A. and Chestnutt, I. G. 2015. General practitioners' attitudes towards the management of dental conditions and use of antibiotics in these consultations: a qualitative study. BMJ Open 5(10), article number: e008551. (10.1136/bmjopen-2015-008551)
- Cope, A. L. 2015. Understanding the use of antibiotics in the management of dental problems in primary care. PhD Thesis, Cardiff University.
2014
- Cope, A. and Chestnutt, I. 2014. Inappropriate prescribing of antibiotics in primary dental care: reasons and resolutions. Primary Dental Journal 3(4), pp. 33-37. (10.1308/205016814813877333)
- Cope, A., Wood, F. C., Francis, N. A. and Chestnutt, I. G. 2014. General dental practitioners' perceptions of antimicrobial use and resistance: a qualitative interview study. British Dental Journal 217(5), pp. 653-660., article number: E9. (10.1038/sj.bdj.2014.761)
2012
- Cope, A., Francis, N., Wood, F., Mann, M. K. and Chestnutt, I. G. 2012. Systemic antibiotics for symptomatic apical periodontitis and acute apical abscess in adults.. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews(10), article number: CD010136. (10.1002/14651858.CD010136)
